1996 PBA draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1996 PBA draft

| image =

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| date = January 21, 1996

| time = 2:00 pm

| location = New World Makati Hotel, Makati

| network = Vintage Sports on IBC

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| first = Marlou Aquino (Ginebra)

| prev = 1995

| next = 1997

}}

The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on January 21 at the New World Hotel in Makati.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dv4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3654%2C3240991|title=Hottest amateur standout joins Barangay Ginebra|work=Manila Standard}} It was the last draft held in a hotel, as the draft venues were held inside shopping malls.

Round 1

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 1

| Marlou Aquino

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| Ginebra San Miguel

| Adamson

align=center| 2

| Rodney Santos

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| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| San Sebastian

align=center| 3

| Reuben Dela Rosa

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| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (from Shell)

| Mapua

align=center| 4

| Arnold Gamboa

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| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| UE

align=center| 5

| Marcelino Morelos

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| UE

align=center| 6

| Gilbert Castillo

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| Letran

align=center| 7

| Peter Martin

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pepsi Mega

| San Sebastian

align=center| 8

| Joselito Rodriguez II

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| Sunkist Orange Juicers

| UNO-R Bacolod

Round 2

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 9

| Richard del Rosario

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| De La Salle

align=center| 10

| Patrick Fran

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| UST

align=center| 11

| Rommel Santos

| {{USA}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| College of Staten Island

align=center| 12

| Leonard Reyes

| {{USA}}

| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

| Susquehanna University

align=center| 13

| Roel Bravo

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| Manila

Round 3

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 14

| Gerardo Locsin

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| Ginebra San Miguel

align=center| 15

| Richard Superal

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pepsi Mega

| Saint La Salle

Round 4

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 16

| Ruel Culala

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pepsi Mega

| UE

Round 5

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 17

| Segundo "Bong" Dela Cruz III

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pepsi Mega

| Adamson

Undrafted players

Draftee's name followed by college. All undrafted players become rookie free agents.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/07/16/257727/when-siot-was-snubbed|title=When Siot was snubbed|work=Philippine Star}}

Clifton Claybrook (Yakima Valley)
Ariel Marundan (Trinity)
Bethine "Siot" Tanquingcen (UST)

References

Category:Philippine Basketball Association draft

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